Monthly Archives: April 2009

Thermaltake Level 10 Previewed – FirstZoom Exclusive!!!

BMW is not a new brand, and DesignworksUSA, a 100% subsidiary of the BMW Group, has for many years shaped many design aspects around the world. There latest adventure has been in the Technology industry. This time they are working with ThermalTake.

Thermaltake is not a new brand either, and have been the brand of choice for Computer gamers who need an aggressive, feature rich case for their PC system. Now the two companies have come together to make something absolutely unique!
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Thermaltake Level 10 Previewed – (Mandarin) FirstZoom Exclusive!!!

歡迎來到FirstZoom點TV、
雙B中的BMW是個老牌子了、BMW集團的DesignworksUSA是個已經多年 影響全球設計界的資深設計公司。他們最新的設計是與電腦科技相關的曜越。
曜越也算是電腦科技中的資深品牌、多年來提供頂級玩家高效能以及多特色的機殼。當這兩 家公司一起合作、會出現什麼獨特的東西呢?
德國人的優秀設計搭配台灣人的靈巧可定會出現前所未有的.你看!!!
終極的頂尖玩家機殼。

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Thermaltake Level 10-1st Unboxing !! BMW Group Design

FirstZoom.TV caught the Thermaltake team in action, while unboxing their highly specialized Level 10 case. DesignworksUSA designed the case which was first shown at CeBIT and has since been praised for its impressive and stylish outlook. DesignworksUSA is 100% owned by the BMW group.

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Gelid Solutions – Silent 8 (Part 3)

Lastly we have the Silent 8 fan from Gelid.
This fan runs with silent operation, it has optimized fan blades like its counterparts; it creates a high airflow and static pressure to maintain CFM volume, with reduced vibrations. There are rubber fan mounts and it has a 5 year warranty.
This fans dimensions are:80 x 80 x 25mm, the Fan Speed is 1600RPM,
and the Noise Level stands at 18dBA

Gelid Solutions has a full range of Silent fans. Each series has three sizes,
namely 80×80, 92×92 and 120×120.

If you are in the market for quality, endurance and feature rich fans, then Gelid Solutions makes the one for you.

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Gelid Solutions – Silent 9 TC (Part 2)

The Silent 9 TC According to Gelid, this fan is designed for Silent enthusiasts, who like their PC to regulate itself without worrying about noise and heat issues. The unique feature of the TC fan or more correctly the Temperature Control fan provide additional airflow by changing the fan speed according to your actual temperature needs. This is done via the external temperature probe, which can be placed as needed.

Similarly, like Silent 12 PWM, this fan has a special algorithm to facilitate the optimum cooling at the various temperatures, and does not rely on a linear increase in speed as competitor fans do.
Each fan impeller has been individually balanced using the latest technology to guarantee stable operation giving you no more noise than absolutely necessary and maximum cooling when needed.

An intelligent IC embedded in the fans PCB allows smart variable fan speeds as mentioned. To add to that, the silent fan mounts replace traditional screws and are made of high quality, temperature resistant, extra long lasting rubber which prevents vibrations from permeating throughout your case.

This fans Dimension are 92 x 92 x 25mm, the Fan Speed is between 900 (@22C) – 2000 (@42C). The noise level fluctuates between 11-23.5 dBA according to the speed.

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Gelid Solutions – Silent 12 PWM (Part 1)

GELID Solutions or Gelid for short designs and manufactures thermal solutions, CPU coolers, fans, and other computer hardware for both gamers and silent enthusiasts. They provide innovative, virtually silent, high- performance and top quality thermal solutions for computer hardware.
Lets take a look at the products that we have with us here.
First up we have this Silent 12 (PWM) fan.
Taking a look at the package, in fact all of the packages, they seem full of information, and actually look quite attractive. They list the fans specifications and performance data. Oh …and seem to have a 5 year Warranty; something quite unusual for a fan. Included in this box  are the technical document and warranty card as well as four(4) rubber fan mounts which are used to attach the fan to a suitable place in your chassis. These mounts are designed to reduce the noise vibration that comes from fans. The Silent 12 (PWM) fan will automatically adjust itself to the most silent operation when CPU loading is lower. Gelid have used a special algorithm to make sure that the optimal cooling conditions apply to your CPU usage. So unlike other fans out there who claim to regulate speed according to temperature, GELID has implemented a special performance curve which they believe is the optimum for the noise/performance ratio. In addition, the Hydro dynamic bearing, a unique technology used by the Gelid Silent 12 (PWM) fans is extremely efficient and reduces friction inside the fan considerably thus enhancing the running lifespan of the product.

A brief overview of what this fan can do…

Its dimensions are 120mm x 120mm x 25mm
Fan Speed sits between 750 – 1500RPM and the noise level floats between 12 – 25.5dBL
Important to note that Gelid uses international safety Approvals: such as CE and RoHS Compliance.

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Gelid Solutions Silent 12 PWM and Silent 9 TC fans – Mandarin

這裡我們有一些Gelid Solutions的散熱產品。Gelid Solutions 或簡稱Gelid、是一家專業設計與生產公司。他們的產品包括了散熱器、風扇與其他電 腦硬體。主要客戶是玩家和需要安靜電腦的人。
讓我們看看他們有哪些產品: 第一個是這個Silent 12 風扇。

看看他的包裝、還有Gelid其他產品的精美包裝裡面附的資訊真多; 包括了風散規格與效能資料. 5年的保固..沒看過風扇有5年保固的。盒子裡包括了風扇、技術文件、保固卡、和4個橡膠釘子。這4個橡膠釘子除了用來固定風扇、也同時保證風扇運作時的振 動噪音不會傳導到機殼上。當CPU工作量低時、Silent 12 會自動調整到最安靜的的轉速。Gelid 運用特別研發的運算法來確認最合適的轉速。不像其他廠牌的自動轉速風扇是以溫度為控制 參數, Gelid 運用效能弧度來達到最佳的噪音效能比例。還有、Slient 12使用獨特的Hydro動態滾球技術、有效的降低馬達摩擦又提升效率; 使Gelid有信心提供5年的保固。
Silent 12 的大小是120mm x 120mm x 25mm
風扇轉速是750到1500RPM之間、噪音為12 – 25dB
Gelid 產品都通過CE跟 規格

下一個是Silent 9 TC
這風扇是特別為靜音發燒客設計的、特點是它能根據你的溫度需求改變轉速。用法是把一個 外接感溫探針放在需要的地方。與Silent12類似的運算法在各溫度點調整轉速、與 其他廠牌不同的是轉速升降不是直線的。

為了降低噪音, 每個風扇葉片以最新科技獨力平衡過。風扇內建的智能晶片能自動控制轉速. 附送的高品質、耐熱橡膠螺絲防止振動噪音會傳導到機殼外。

Silent 9 TC的大小是92mm x 92mm x 25mm
風扇轉速是;
攝氏22度900RPM 到攝氏42度2000RPM之間、噪音為11 23.5dBA

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ECS X58B-A Motherboard – Nehalem / Corei7 Support

Presenting a PC motherboard from EliteGroup or better known as ECS. This motherboard is their Top-of-the-range Black Series X58B-A Nehalem Motherboard with an LGA1366 socket support for Intel’s all-new Core-i7 processors.

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High Power HP-750-G14C

High Power is a High-end Power Supply Manufacturer who claims that HIGH POWER psus bring you the necessary Silence, Power and Reliability your system requires. They have 80PLUS efficiency, NVIDIA certified, SLI ready, Power Watcher display, Quad +12V, Modular Cable design, Fan Delay-Off , Silent performance and many more features.

This particular product is the HP-750-G14C.
It has 80Plus Bronze Certification which means it provides 85% efficiency at 50% of the maximum load. It has a Modularized Cable Management system to eliminate clutter and improve airflow inside the case. The unit complies with the latest Intel standard ATX 12V Version 2.3, and EPS 12V version 2.92. It also supports INTEL/AMD Dual Core CPUs and Multi-Core GPU technologies. It has the 8-Pin PCI-Express Graphic card connector as well as the 6 pin PCI-E connector.

While all those specifications seem like this PSU has everything, High Power have also include an Ultra-silent 135mm fan with automatic fan speed control. But the most unique feature of all is that the fan will continue to run for a few seconds, after you power down your PC. The reason it does this is to cool the components faster and thus preserve them to improve upon their lifespan.

Finally, leaving nothing to chance, HighPower have included comprehensive protective function for the components namely OCP/OVP/UVP/SCP/OPP, as well as certified Safety / EMI Approvals such as: CE, CB, TUV, FCC, UL, CUL, and BSMI certified. What all those acronyms mean, I have no idea, but rest assured that they make your product much much safer.
All in all, this is a solid product from a solid company.

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Maconics 200W LED Streetlight – Mandarin

在桌上是一個很特別的產品; 這是Macronics的路燈、特別的地方是他的燈泡是採用最新的LED技術。LED 是Light Emitting Diode的縮寫、中文叫兩極發光管。LED燈泡不只比傳統燈泡省電了多了、其他的優點讓LED更勝任於聚光燈、路燈和手電筒或其他的定向照明設備。在任何的溫度環境下L ED都能夠立即發光、不像傳統燈泡般需要加熱一段時間才能運作、額且LED不會散發出大量的熱量。LED完全無毒、您不需要擔心傳統燈泡裡有的水銀或是鈉的成分。
最後、LED的壽命期是五萬個小時、假如加上特殊的冷卻系統的話會更久。這些優點會大 幅降低您的維護支出以及電費。

將街燈換成LED是各國同時提升生活水平與降低碳腳印的下一步。

關於這個200瓦LED街燈的基本規格:
光通量在一公尺的距離是11,012流明。
色溫在4000到6000K之間。
需要的電源是90~240伏特、50或60赫兹。
有效能量轉換率是90%。

這Macronics路燈適合用在寬度超過15公尺的路上、需要離地面超過10公尺以 上。路燈間距建議是25公尺以達到最有效的27 勒克斯的平均照度。

Macronics 有限公司成立於公元2000年、以變壓器與磁性產品聞名。2005年成立了LED部門、以生產優勢持續成場與獲得好評。他們一向用最亮的LED和最高品質的生產方式。這家台灣公司以品質與創意贏得了崇高的信譽。他們最新的LED產品反映出了這點、以獨特設計的散熱片來導熱。不像其他以用傳統方式的競爭者、Macronics 總是持續的改良產品。.

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